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Scent Technology: Sweet or Stinker in 2015?

Virtual scent seekers in pursuit of that scent-selfie, fragrant floral photo, or a scent to accompany that Instagram food shot may be in luck. Debate continues, however, over whether scent technology will be the next leading tech breakthrough in 2015.

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Avocado Prices to Rise as Gang War Fights for ‘Green Gold’

Avocado and guacamole lovers: brace yourselves. as your delectable fruit may soon be even more pricey and in short supply. thanks to rising fertilizer and water prices; California drought; and Mexican gangs. Comprising “[a] $435 million industry in California,” according

Avocado farmer (AP)

Occupy Returns as Ferguson/Garner Protests Spread Nationwide

“TOMORROW (Tues), #OccupyCountycouncil, 2:30PM! We demand an end to a justice system that jails nonviolent offenders but lets cops kill! 41 S. Central, 63105.” These were the words of a mass text sent to subscribers to the “Ferguson Action” list.

Occupy Protest (File/Reuters)

Public Donates Over $15K to I-5 'Hero'

Tyree Landrum just celebrated what he is dubbing the best Christmas of his six children’s lives. Landrum was lauded for his “heroic” efforts when he rebuked Ferguson protesters that had blocked I-5 in La Jolla, California, keeping many workers like

Public Donates Over $15K to I-5 'Hero'

CA Rep Judy Chu: Another Ethics Wrist-Slap Three Years Later

Three long years after information regarding Congresswoman Judy Chu’s potential ethics violations made its way to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics, Chu received a mere “letter of reproval” for her improper actions.  Congresswoman Chu was reprimanded, but

CA Rep Judy Chu: Another Ethics Wrist-Slap Three Years Later

Kayaking Floodwaters, Healdsburg Residents Turn Stormageddon to Fun

Leave it to adventurous Californians to turn the state’s Stormageddon 2014 into a sporting event. Making the best of invasive floodwaters, school closures and business shutdowns, residents of wine country’s Healdsburg pulled out their kayaks and innertubes for a day

Kayaking Floodwaters, Healdsburg Residents Turn Stormageddon to Fun

Firefighters Rescue Endangered Fuzzy Critters from Floods

Cuddly kitties and precious pooches were rescued from rising floodwaters when Healdsburg firefighters carried the little ones from a waterlogged building Thursday. Sweet photos of the rescuers embracing the cute companions conveyed the firefighters care in delivering the pets to

Firefighters Rescue Endangered Fuzzy Critters from Floods

25 Mexican Mafia-Tied L.A. Gang Members Arrested

On Wednesday, federal agents arrested 25 Mexican Mafia-tied “Big Hazard” street gang members known for bogus complaints against police officers, threats against black Americans, illegal weapons sales and assault of local residents who cooperate with law enforcemen. A large multi-agency

25 Mexican Mafia-Tied L.A. Gang Members Arrested

Hammer to Head: Berkeley Protester Investigated for Violent Assault

Police are reportedly investigating an incident caught on video of a protester as he assaulted a man attempting to prevent the looting of a Radio Shack during Sunday night’s protests in Berkeley, California. The protests, which have occasionally turned violent,

Hammer to Head: Berkeley Protester Investigated for Violent Assault

Men Need Not Apply: Border Patrol Recruits Women Only

“Restricted to Female Applicants Only” reads a recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hiring announcement on USAJobs.gov, advertising CBP’s goal to fill positions in border states from California to Texas with more females. Minorities and veterans are specifically encouraged

Men Need Not Apply: Border Patrol Recruits Women Only

Immigration: California Activists Look Outside of State

California activist Robin Hvidson with We the People Rising (WTPR) and Stolen Lives Quilt told Breitbart California that the groups will “hold a stolen lives quilt display and stop Obama amnesty rally the same day sheriffs will be in Washington

Immigration: California Activists Look Outside of State

L.A. Poverty Rate More Severe than California, U.S.

Los Angeles County residents living below the poverty level, at 18%, make up a greater percentage of the area’s population than either California or the United States’ rates, according to new results released through the U.S. Census Bureau. One forth

L.A. Poverty Rate More Severe than California, U.S.

Armed Suspect Killed in LAPD Officer Involved Shooting

Police responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon shot one suspect wielding a knife. The shooting took place at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the heart of Hollywood Friday night according to

Armed Suspect Killed in LAPD Officer Involved Shooting

California Protesters in Solidarity with New #EricGarner Cause

Protestors across California shut down roads and a freeway Thursday during demonstrations in solidarity with activists across the nation who are outraged by the non-indictment of police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in

California Protesters in Solidarity with New #EricGarner Cause

Air Time for Humpback Whale off Laguna Beach

Despite 37 years cruising ocean waters as a boat captain, Tom White had never seen a humpback whale jump like the one that leaped completely out of the water on Satruday off the coast of Dana Point, California. Captain Tom

Air Time for Humpback Whale off Laguna Beach

Political Rivalries Plague Fight over Public University Funding

California politicians are being accused of bringing personal rivalries into the fight over tuition hikes for California’s public UC and CSU systems, despite Californians’ opposition to increased taxes or increased tuition prices to maintain current funding. On Tuesday, California State

Political Rivalries Plague Fight over Public University Funding

Ferguson Activist Sends Open Letter to I-5 Protester-Shoving ‘Hero’

Thousands of angry drivers stewed over the actions of Ferguson-related protesters last Wednesday who shut down I-5 during the busy morning rush hour and kept throngs of commuters from their jobs. One driver, Tyree Landrum, admonished the activists, letting them

Ferguson Activist Sends Open Letter to I-5 Protester-Shoving ‘Hero’

Roundup: California Walkouts Monday in Solidarity with Ferguson

#HandsUpWalkOut protests involving hundreds of protesters occurred throughout California Monday, as activists nationwide continued to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict a police officer in the shooting death of Ferguson, Missouri resident Michael Brown. Walkouts were called for

Roundup: California Walkouts Monday in Solidarity with Ferguson

SoCal Gets Much Needed Rain in First Big Winter Storm

As other regions of the country have faced severe winter weather – a polar vortex and freezing temperatures – southern California has remained largely unaffected. This week brings what is expected to be the first big storm of the region’s winter season

SoCal Gets Much Needed Rain in First Big Winter Storm

Jesse Jackson Calls Ferguson Grand Jury ‘A Hangman’s Noose’

Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson revved up hundreds of protesters Saturday night at the Portland Justice Center, recounting his time in Ferguson, Missouri and invoking the crowd to repeat Jackson’s words, chanting them back to him.  Jackson’s speech was the

Jesse Jackson Calls Ferguson Grand Jury ‘A Hangman’s Noose’

Thanksgiving Panga Boat Abandoned in NorCal, 8 Suspects in Custody

On Thanksgiving day, San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies tracked and seized thousands of pounds of marijuana leading to the discovery of the suspects’ alleged panga boat along the northern California coast and the subsequent seizure of a second van

Thanksgiving Panga Boat Abandoned in NorCal, 8 Suspects in Custody

Sex Offender Illegal Alien Attempts to Re-Enter U.S.

On Monday, Border Patrol agents took down a previously deported sexual battery felon illegal alien in the El Centro sector of the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported. Convicted in 2010 for felony sexual battery in Salt Lake

Sex Offender Illegal Alien Attempts to Re-Enter U.S.

San Diegans Join in Planned Ferguson Protests, Attempt to Block Freeway

San Diego demonstrators joined in nationwide “planned responses” Tuesday associated with protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Demonstrators temporarily blocked the 15 freeway one of the city’s main arteries. In addition, protests at City Heights and the Federal Building were outlined on

San Diegans Join in Planned Ferguson Protests, Attempt to Block Freeway

‘Hands Up Don’t SHOP’ Black Friday Ferguson Protests Announced

“Hands Up Don’t Shop Plan a Blackout Black Friday” reads a post from the Ferguson National Response Network. The locally-organized group has kept a running list of planned protests since Monday night’s grand jury announcement that Officer Darren Wilson would not be

‘Hands Up Don’t SHOP’ Black Friday Ferguson Protests Announced

‘Fruit Pickers’ Left Out of Obama’s Amnesty

“Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law?  Or are we a nation that gives them a

‘Fruit Pickers’ Left Out of Obama’s Amnesty

Silicon Valley, Tech Leaders Push for Greater Immigration Status Expansion

Silicon Valley and technology leaders were left wanting more after Obama’s Thursday evening declaration of sweeping executive expansion of legal status for approximately five million illegal aliens.  Despite the mass expansion, high-skilled workers seeking visas and green cards, along with

Silicon Valley, Tech Leaders Push for Greater Immigration Status Expansion

SEIU CA Rallies Push Legal Status for Remaining Illegal Aliens, Applaud Obama

SEIU celebratory rallies held across California continued throughout Friday taking names of those who don’t qualify under President Obama’s new and expanded legal status for millions of illegal aliens while heralding his iron fisted legal status declaration. SEIU California announced

SEIU CA Rallies Push Legal Status for Remaining Illegal Aliens, Applaud Obama

Coin Toss May Decide Next Elected Council Member in Chula Vista

If ever there was a case for “every vote counts,” it’s that of Chula Vista, California’s city council race, an election that may now come down to a tie-breaking coin toss. Former Chula Vista Councilman John McCann’s election day lead

Coin Toss May Decide Next Elected Council Member in Chula Vista

California Dems, Amnesty Activists Hail Obama’s Executive Action

“Executive action taken today is not a final solution,” said Democrat California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León of Obama’s Thursday evening announcement of reprieves for foreign nationals currently illegally present in the United States. Resounding applause for Obama

California Dems, Amnesty Activists Hail Obama’s Executive Action

Obama’s Executive Amnesty Could Affect 1.6 Million in California

President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty could provide legal status to 1.6 million people living in California, according to new estimates. Expected eligible illegal aliens could gain quasi-legal status under an anticipated expansion of the President’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Obama’s Executive Amnesty Could Affect 1.6 Million in California

Thief Steals $500K Worth of Drones with Wheelbarrow

Almost a dozen drones were stolen in the early Tuesday morning hours when a thief smashed the front door of PMG Multi-Rotors, grabbed nearly $500k in multi-rotor platforms, and carted them away in a simple wheelbarrow. Video of the suspect

Thief Steals $500K Worth of Drones with Wheelbarrow

Massive Starfish Die-off Linked to Sea Virus

Millions of starfish along the western coast of North America have been dying off from the destructive “sea star wasting syndrome,” whose previously unknown cause has now been discovered, researchers say.  Researchers have identified the Sea Star Associated Densovirus as